20Synonyms found for bombard

Word Origin & History

bombard early 15c. (n.), 1590s (v.), from Fr. bombarder, from bombarde "mortar, catapult" (14c.), from bombe (see bomb). The same word, from the same source, was used in English and O.Fr. late 14c. in reference to the bass shawm, a bassoon-like musical instrument, preserving the "buzzing" sense in the Latin.

Example Sentences for bombard

All year long, from every direction, surveys bombard students.

Energetic protons from deep space continuously bombard our planet and strike atoms in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Bombard a tiny object with electrons, and you can create a large image with the focused beam.

To make atoms heavier than that, physicists must bombard uranium with neutrons, or squash smaller atoms together.

Interactions between elements and cosmic rays, which constantly bombard all planets, produce these gamma rays and neutrons.

They stand for about a minute as entangled photons bombard their skin with the photoelectric effect.

Yet instead of engaging with the public, national political leaders have chosen to bombard them with cheap slogans.

Neutrons from the solar wind continually bombard the moon.

They will know precisely what kind of advertising, coupons and junk mail to bombard users with.

Pressure surges bombard the sensitive nerve endings that normally transmit information about the body's position to the brain.